Sunday, November 17, 2013

Too much fun at our West Elm DIY Holiday workshop! Thanks Lisa Roher for letting me teach this fun, fun class at West Elm! Do you want to join one of my DIY workshops? Let me know and I will let you know when and where the next one is!﻿

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Several months ago I scouted the cutest carport conversion. What was it converted to? A pocket house! Yup, you read that right. This tiny 425 square foot home replaced the dilapidated carport and now acts as a guest house and rental for friends, family and folks passing through Portland, Oregon.I was thrilled to get the call from Small Room Decorating when it came time to style it for the photo shoot. As always, photographer Steve Cridland captured the look and feel of the home perfectly. Check it out for yourself, now through February 2014.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Cooking molds are a dime a dozen at the thrift store. They are stacked three high next to the regular finds of cutting boards, and mismatched coffee cups. Walking down the aisles of donations, I look at the abundance of leftover kitchen cooking accessories and wonder what I could do to slow down the amount of castaways that end up here or even worse, the dump.As I was holding a mold in my hand, I turned it upside down, sideways, lifted it over my head, and then put it on the ground, all in hopes of triggering a solution. (And yep, I also got plenty of strange looks from bystanders). But trust me, it works. Because I thought hey, this is the same shape as a wreath. So I gave the checkout gal $4.99, stopped and bought some plants on the way home and before the day was over, I'd made a new wreath from an old Jell-O mold. The best part? No recipe needed.Supplies:Cooking mold/Jell-O moldFloral Clay, (it comes in one long strip)Dry floral foamFloral pinsHammerIce PickPlants (I used a sedum, commonly called hens and chicks)Knife or Styro foam Cutter